1. (1) Before being awarded a grant under Section 26B-4-702, an applicant selected by the department for an award must enter into a grant agreement with the department.
2. (2) The grant agreement shall include necessary conditions to carry out the purposes of Section 26B-4-702 and this rule.

3. (3) In exchange for financial assistance under Section 26B-4-702, a recipient shall serve:

   1. (a) in an underserved area at an approved site; and

   2. (b) for a period:

      1. (i) established when the grant is awarded; and
      2. (ii) that is at least three years.
4. (4) The amount owed for the awarded grant retires upon completion of service at an approved site as required by the grant agreement.
5. (5) Periods of internship, preceptorship, or other clinical training may not satisfy the service obligation under Section 26B-4-702.

6. (6) A scholarship grant recipient shall:

   1. (a) be a full-time matriculated student and meet the school's requirements to continue in the program and receive an advanced degree within the time specified in the scholarship grant agreement, unless extended pursuant to Section R434-40-14;
   2. (b) provide to the department documented evidence of an approved site's intent to hire the recipient within three months before and one month after graduation or completion of postgraduate training;
   3. (c) upon completion of schooling or postgraduate training, find employment at an approved site;
   4. (d) obtain an unrestricted license to practice in Utah before beginning to fulfill the service obligation at the approved site;
   5. (e) obtain approval from the department before beginning to fulfill the recipient's service obligation at an approved site;
   6. (f) begin employment at the approved site within three months of graduation or completion of postgraduate training; and
   7. (g) obtain department approval before any change to the approved site where the recipient fulfills the service obligation.

KEY: medically underserved, grants, scholarships, Utah Health Care Workforce Advisory Committee

Date of Last Change: July 1, 2025

Notice of Continuation: May 6, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-4-702